Where does “taksikyyti” come from?

taksikyyti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyyti, from Old Swedish skiut, from Old Norse skjótr, from Proto-Germanic skeutaz, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

taksikyyti (Finnish): cab ride, taxi ride

Definitions

  1. cab ride, taxi ride

Ancestry of “taksikyyti”, step by step

taksikyyti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kyyti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkyytiride, lift; pump; Third-person singular...
2Old Swedishskiut—
3Old Norseskjótrfleet, quick, swift
4Proto-Germanicskeutazfast, swift, ready
5Proto-Germanicskeutanąto shoot
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

via Finnish taksi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaksitaxi
2EnglishtaxiA vehicle that may be hired for single journeys...
3Englishtaximeter cab—
4EnglishtaximeterA device installed in a taxicab that calculates...
5Frenchtaximètretaximeter
6Frenchtaxamètre—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeutaz →